Aww sorry to hear that. Sounds like she was committed to it, so that was a least a good test. Hopefully taking the eggs from her will break her broodiness and she will lay again soon.
I can't really make out what you have there. But there is an inner membrane and an outer membrane. I assume you have a spot where the outer membrane pulled away from the inner side of the shell??
I do believe that hens know good ones from bad ones. U think she can feel them move thru the shell. Vibrations or whatever. Have you tried candling them?
Wow, Glad you caught him in time! Hope he's doing well now!! :)
you could have used a blow dryer, gently, on a low, warm speed. Mine gets pretty hot, so I cup the chick in my hand, and blow toward my wrist and let the warm air flow up to the chick. Or just pass it quickly over the chick.
And...
Cute pic! And I have another one now, that hatched a few hours ago :barnie
A couple of drops straight from the dropper, maybe 3 different times. Follow it with clear water.
And just a tip... Squeeze the dropper bulb as empty as you can, it will still drip enough for the chick to get a drop or...
I also find that they do that more when their bellies are more swollen, if they absorb the yolk slowly, and hatch quickly. Kinda like it weights their back-end down and they can't get up. :D
I'd definitely rather see them straight out front, than out to the side, or clinched up tight to their...
Had one hatch like that last night. Sometimes it just takes them a little longer to get their feet under them, but I gave a couple drops of nutridrench, straight from the dropper, and mine was fine this morning.
If the legs start spraddling out to the sides, google "splay leg" or "spraddle leg".